Event Details

Join the Green Lancaster team on an ECOWild practical field trip to Half Moon Bay and discover some spectacular coastal environments in Morecambe Bay.

As part of this field excursion, we will join Trainee Megan Jones from the Eden Project and the project The Bay: a Blueprint for Recovery. The Bay project is a partnership between Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, and the Eden Project that aims to help people immerse themselves in various activities including guided walks, rock pooling, beach cleans, and art to reconnect with nature and improve their wellbeing.

This session aims to give an overview of some of the coastal habitats and species found in Morecambe Bay. We will do a soft sediment survey of the intertidal mudflats, explore some of the rocky foreshore, and learn about the birds of the bay. We will be thinking about the importance of these habitats both for the environment and for our wellbeing, recognising how taking notice, learning, and spending time in nature are valuable tools for sustaining our mental health.

All volunteers joining this field trip will need to bring warm and waterproof clothing, sturdy footwear such as hiking boots, as well as a packed lunch and warm drink. Warm layers are necessary. It will be possible to borrow equipment from Green Lancaster if necessary.

Please note this activity requires a reasonable level of fitness due to the terrain, planned activities and walking distance to the work site. Please contact the Green Lancaster team on green@lancaster.ac.uk if you have any questions related to accessibility requirements.

Full details will be circulated by e-mail to all registered volunteers during the week commencing 31st January.

Our ECOWild field trips are a real opportunity and privilege to experience the great outdoors and contribute to significant projects across the country that tackle the climate and ecological emergencies. If you have booked a place but are no longer able to attend, please cancel your ticket to enable someone else to benefit from this opportunity. These trips are popular: fully booked with people on a waiting list. We want as many of you to be able to benefit from them, please help us do so.